Our affiliations, our creeds, our skin color become irrelevant when I can see the humanity and deep longing of another. These quotes bring the humanity of the authors.

Some of the authors I am familiar with, others are unknown to me. They are people who shared a bit of widom with me in words.

Were I to become acquainted with some of them, I may conclude that some have little in common with me. Yet, upon reading the words which resonate deep within me, in that moment in time, we connect. Human to human. Person to person.

I think inspirational quotes are a bit of magic.

May Inspirational Quotes

Learn to calm down the winds of your mind, and you will enjoy great inner peace. ~ Remez Sasson

There are always flowers for those who want to see them. ~ Henri Matisse

Then, she began to breathe, and to live, and every moment took her to a place where goodbyes were hard to come by. She was in love, but not in love with someone or something, she was in love with her life. And for the first time, everything was inspiring. ~ R.M. Drake

If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we’ll have them tomorrow. ~ Kathy Ireland

I lifted my hands and then my eyes and I allowed myself to be astonished by the great everywhere calling to me like an old and unspoken invitation. ~ David Whyte

Your peace is more important than driving yourself crazy trying to understand why something happened the way it did. Let it go. ~ Mandy Hale

Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can. ~ Arthur Ashe

Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it’s a shield. Perfectionism is a 20-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from being seen and taking flight. ~ Brené Brown

It’s not what you say to everyone else that determines your life; it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power. ~ MarcAndAngel

For the overachievers out there: Your mantra is likely, “What else can I do today?” Consider replacing that for a week with, “What can I do less of today?” and see what happens. ~ Tad Hargrave

Do the earth a favor, don’t hide your magic. ~ Yung Pueblo

And I said to my body. softly. ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath. and replied ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this. ~ Nayyirah Waheed

This idea that being youthful is the only thing that’s beautiful or attractive simply isn’t true. I don’t want to be an ‘ageless beauty.’ I want to be a woman who is the best I can be at my age. ~ Sharon Stone

They tell you to develop a thick skin so things don’t get to you. What they don’t tell you is that your thick skin will keep everything from getting out, too. Love, intimacy, vulnerability. I don’t want that. Thick skin doesn’t work anymore. I want to be transparent and translucent. For that to work, I won’t own other people’s shortcomings and criticisms. I won’t put what you say about me on my load. ~ Viola Davis

We are all rough drafts of the people we’re still becoming. ~ Bob Goff

And the bravest of souls are those who choose love. Over and Over. ~ E. Corona

The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace. ~ Allan Lokos

Normal is an illusion. What is normal to the spider is chaos to the fly. ~ Morticia Addams

What we cultivate in our mind becomes how we live. ~ Danny Silk

Love and desire are the spirit’s wings to great deeds. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe